Advice for Seniors

<p>Oh, and I had to take AP Physics this year instead of AP Chem because of scheduling conflicts... Should I take a chemistry course at the community college before I come or should I just not stress about it?</p>

<p>redhead- Calc 3 is required for (almost) all techie majors (can't say 100% 'cause I dont know), so if you plan on being an engineer count on taking Calculus through Calc 3, otherwise us fuzzy people only have to take it through Calc 2, but we have to take a language</p>

<p>Redhead, yup, the only math I will have left is Math 300 - Intro to statistics (aka easy crap) spring 2008. I am a Bio-chemistry major (aka one of those death majors like aero and astro). All engineering courses require up to math 245 differential equations (one above calc 3) and some form of engineering statistics. The engineering courses required in core are eng 100 (intro), eng mechanics, civil engineering, electrical eng (killer I hear), and aero. If I missed any, please add on. </p>

<p>Most math you take if not a tech major is indeed calc 2. </p>

<p>My PERSONAL opinion is to rid yourself of chem asap. I think it is advantageous to have college chem before here. Not necessarily because its hard, but its BUSY work. If you validate 142/143, then you can take 222 worth 9 credits (142/143/222) for ONE semester. 222 is lab based with NO, I repeat, NO homework except lab reports (9 of them). 7 are just presenting your data, not a full write-up at all. Also, you can write any notes and formulas in your lab book for tests and the final as long as no suggested homework problems are worked in there. (Often GR's will use the homework problems verbatim with number changes) This "homework" is at your own discretion and is not graded, bascially, I didn't do ANY of it past lesson 8 (but I highly suggest you do do it). Another advantage of enrolling in college chem would to stress yourself more with a slightly higher load which I think would be to your advantage when you get here. It's less of a shock when you have less here than you did in HS. Like I have said many times, I get more sleep and have less stress now, I love it here for those 2 things. </p>

<p>Take the AP physics C examS if you can. The physics validation tests here are ridiculously hard, but if you have good AP scores, then you don't have to take the class.</p>

<p>On another note, assuming no obstacles come in my way, I will be home in T-minus 12 hours. Cheerio. :)</p>

<p>"On another note, assuming no obstacles come in my way, I will be home in T-minus 12 hours. Cheerio".....me too, but this snow storm has me worried</p>

<p>I don't know about taking more classes senior year...freshman year has a high work load, but its not insane if you actually try. I'm glad I enjoyed my senior year of high school.</p>

<p>Have a safe trip home. I'm sure your parents and family are ready to see you, and the changes that have taken place. Coming home was always special.</p>

<p>Don't get me wrong, I rocked out senior year, definately my best in high school, but I juggled the fun with classes and such. I guess its my perspective, it helped me to have a full plate senior year.</p>

<p>T-minus 14 hours until I land at O'hare...barring a baggage cart running into my plane again...D'OH!</p>

<p>yay, I'm home in t-shirt and shorts. I love it!</p>

<p>Chemistry wasn't that hard, especially if you read and do the homework problems. I have had no previous chemistry experience and I only missed validating by roughly one percentage point. I have an A in the course without the curve.</p>

<p>Ironically, Calc I is a killer. Both my roommates are in it and struggled as well as many in my squad. I validated Calc I and was glad, although I did walk a little funny when exiting my Calc II final..... ouch.</p>

<p>On a different note, I was home Sunday afternoon. YAY!!</p>

<p>Ok! Thank you all! I'll review that stuff--especially trig and geometry!</p>